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chance to help students while enjoying an evening of fun, fellowship and prizes will be offered at the 25th annual Scholarship Fest on Saturday, Sept. 25, at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds.
Festivals Association and at locations around the county. For dinner, a barbecue brisket meal with all the trimmings will be served. Thousands of dollars in prizes and auction items will be given away during the event, including guns and rifles, hunting and fishing equipment, jewelry, gift certificates and more.
Gates open at 4 p.m. Sponsored by the Gillespie County Fair and Festivals Association, the event includes afternoon activities, appetizers, a dinner, silent and live auctions and a prize drawing for thousands of dollars in prizes donated by local and area businesses and individuals. Monies raised from the event go toward the Gillespie County Fair Association’s scholarship program.
(Individuals and businesses interested in donating cash or prizes to the event are asked to call the fair association office at 997-2359.)
Gillespie County Fair Queen Brittley Bowers hoists a prize to be sold at a live auction during the 23rd annual Scholarship Fest. This year’s festival will take place Saturday, Sept. 25, at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds.
Tickets for the prizes to be given away at Scholarship Fest will also go on sale this spring at the fair office, from the directors and at locations around the county. Along with the prize drawing will be a live auction featuring cakes baked and decorated by the Gillespie County Fair Queen and Duchesses as well as other items.
— Standard-Radio Post file photo Since 1991, the fair association has awarded $424,600 in scholarships to 726 Gillespie County high school More information on Scholarship Fest as well students. as other activities at the fair grounds is available Scholarship tickets are $20 each and will go on by visiting www.gillespiefair.com or by calling sale this spring. 830-997-2359. Tickets will be sold at the office at the fair grounds, from directors of the Gillespie County Fair and
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